Grammar Usage

Every student volunteered to work on the project ___ Joe.

• accept
• except

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

_____ kind of bleach is not corrosive.

• This
• These

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

Fix the following usage error: 
There wasn't no reason to tackle the quarterback. 

• There was not no reason to tackle the quarterback 
• There wasn't any reason to tackle the quarterback 
• There wasn't know reason to tackle the quarterback 
•  No change 

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

The children were told to close _______ eyes tightly, and not ______.

• there; peek
• their;  peak
• they're; peak
• their; peek

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.4

When buying a new car, one must consider not only the _________ but also the interest on the loan.

• principle
• principal

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

_________ are two oranges left in the fruit basket Grandmother sent for the Christmas holiday.

• They're
• Their
• There

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

The _________ noted that he had received ______ complaints about the Homecoming Dance that in year's past.

• principal; fewer
• principal; less
•  principle; fewer
• principle; less

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

The cat ____ beside the fireplace the entire day, ______ when mother went to the kitchen to start dinner.

• set; except
• sat; accept
• sat; except
• set; accept

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

Black provides the ______ that one is thinner than he/she might really be.

• allusion
• illusion

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Not only did Jane and Susan attend my ballet recital, Amy decided to come ____.

• to
• too
• two

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CCSS.L.9-10.1